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Author : Lynn M. Homan,Thomas Reilly
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0738542962
This collection of postcards captures a trip along that magical ribbon of road from the Florida mainland to the "Southernmost City" of Key West and makes for an unforgettable journey.
Author : Juliet Dyal Gray
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780762790982
For more than twenty years, the Insiders' Guide series has remained the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information. Written by locals and true insiders, each guide is packed with useful tips on places to stay, restaurants, events, attractions, fun thnigs to do with the kids, nightlife, recreation, shopping, local history, and much more--as well as a comprehensive appendix called "Living Here" that offers information on real estate, education, health care, and more.
Author : David L. Sloan
Publisher : Phantom Press (FL)
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0983167184
Make your vacation a bucket list vacation with 100 offbeat adventures from Key Largo to Key West. Each item on the list includes a description, reasons to do it, reasons to skip it, local advice and a box for you to check off your adventure once it is complete. Informative and humorous, The Florida Keys Bucket List gets to the point and makes the ideal guide for your Florida Keys road trip.
Author : George Walter Born
Publisher : HPN Books
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9781893619319
An illustrated history of Key West, Florida, paired with histories of the local companies.
Author : Joy Williams
Publisher : Random House
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780307763815
The Florida Keys: A History & Guide is an engaging handbook to the unique coral and limestone islands that curve southwest off the tip of Florida. Acclaimed novelist and Florida resident Joy Williams traces U.S. Highway 1 from Key Largo to Key West, combining the best of local legend—colorful stories you won’t find in other guidebooks—with insightful commentary and the most up-to-date advice on where to stay, eat, and wander. Along the way, you will: • explore the exquisite underwater world of North America’s only living reef • discover the beautiful bridges that span the Keys, the forts, and the distinctive “conch” architecture of Key West • experience the eerie serenity of Florida Bay’s “backcountry” and the unique ecology of the Keys • visit the Key West cemetery and learn about the lives of some of the Keys’ eccentrics—writers, madmen, and entrepreneurs with various delusions • find the best (and avoid the worst) cafés, inns, and other establishments that the Keys have to offer Here is the most thorough and candid guide to the Keys, one of the most surprising locales in America. With insight and style, Joy Williams shares with us all of the region’s idiosyncrasies and delights.
Author : Mark Jasper
Publisher : Good Night Books
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781602199118
From sweet calypso music to yummy Key lime pie, this adorable board book invites little ones to explore all the sites, sounds, and tastes the Florida Keys has to offer, including conch shell blowing, boating, fishing and diving, Seven Mile Bridge, Bahia Honda State Park, Fort Jefferson, Key deer, Mallory Square, Duval Street, treasure hunting, sea life, and more.
Author : Jimmy Buffett
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2000-11-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780449005866
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This is the ultimate Jimmy Buffett philosophy on life and how to live it, “like sitting with Buffett at a beachside bar, listening to him spin tales” (Time). “Buffett took his family on a three-week trek around the Caribbean. . . . His colorful travelogue is interspersed with memoirs of his youth and music career—both of which revolve around his continuing search for the perfect fishing spot.”—USA Today For Parrotheads, armchair adventurers, and anyone who appreciates a good yarn and a hearty laugh, here is the ultimate backstage pass. You’ll read the kind of stories Jimmy usually reserves for his closest friends and you'll see a wonderful, wacky life through the eyes of the man who's lived it. Jimmy takes us from the legendary pirate coves of the Florida Keys to the ruins of ancient Cartegena. Along the way, we hear a tale or two of how he got his start in New Orleans, how he discovered his passion for flying planes, and how he almost died in a watery crash in Nantucket harbor. We follow Jimmy to jungle outposts in Costa Rica and on a meandering trip down the Amazon, through hair-raising negotiations with gun-toting customs officials and a three-year-old aspiring co-pilot. And he is the inimitable Jimmy Buffett through it all.
Author : Bill Keogh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004-01-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0881505447
An all-new guide to sea kayaking trips throughout Florida's celebrated Keys.
Author : Candace Leslie
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781569758991
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Author : Marcus Varner,Scott Gutelius,Marshall Stone
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781458350930
Key West is a tropical island at the end of the Florida Keys. Quiet, quaint and completely bizarre. The authors of True Secrets of Key West Revealed! went to great lengths to research the hidden truths about this island paradise. In a lively question and answer format you will learn what restaurant has a graveyard in it, what has protected Key West from hurricanes since 1918 and about the crazy count who lived and slept with his dead "wife's" body...for seven years! Indexed for easy reference. You won't find a funnier or more accurate place for information about the odder side of Key West.
Author : Maureen Ogle
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813059532
"Ogle captures this island city in all its quirky charm. Her story breezes along in typical Key West fashion--full of gossip and humor, with the jolt of a good cup of Cuban coffee."--Lee Irby, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg Parrotheads, Hemingway aficionados, and sun worshipers view Key West as a tropical paradise, and scores of writers have set tales of mystery and romance on the island. The city's real story--told by Maureen Ogle in this lively and engaging illustrated account--is as fabulous as fiction. In the early 1800s, the city's pioneer founders battled Indians, pirates, and deadly disease and created wealth beyond their imaginations. In the two centuries since, Key West has nurtured tragedy and triumph and has stood at the crossroads of American history. When Florida joined the Confederacy in 1861, Union troops seized control of strategically located Key West and city residents spent four years living under martial law. In the early 1890s, Key West Cubans helped Jose Marti launch the revolution that eventually ended Spain's control of their homeland. A few years later, the battleship Maine steamed out of Key West harbor on its last, tragic voyage. At the turn of the century, Henry Flagler astounded the entire country by building a technological marvel, an overseas railroad from mainland Florida to Key West, more than 100 miles long. In the 1920s and 1930s, painters, rumrunners, and writers (including Ernest Hemingway and Robert Frost) discovered Key West. During World War II, the federal government and the military war machine permanently altered the island's landscape. In the second half of the 20th century, bohemians, hippies, gays, and jet-setters began writing a new chapter in Key West's social history. All of these personalities and events are wrapped in Ogle's unique and candid history of the island, an account that will fascinate past and present citizens of the Conch Republic, history buffs who like a well-told tale, and the millions of tourists from all over the world who love this colorful island city. Maureen Ogle is retired from the University of South Alabama.
Author : Lynn M. Homan,Thomas Reilly
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0738506648
Much more than the typical vacation destination, Key West combines a free-spirited ambiance with magnificent coral reefs, a unique historic legacy with an enduring artistic sensibility. For centuries, explorers and adventurers, immigrants and entrepreneurs, artists and wanderers have come to the island oasis, and today Key West, a city like no other, is home to them all. Through hurricanes, fires, labor strikes, and the tourism boom, the community of Key West has sustained a unique way of life and attracted a wide variety of people to its shores, including such famous figures as writers Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, President Harry Truman, and musician Jimmy Buffett. Whether strolling through the downtown historic district, searching eclectic shops for one-of-a-kind treasures, enjoying a piece of key lime pie, or participating in the look-alike contest during Hemingway Days, Key West offers endless opportunities for pleasure. The landmarks, the people, and the continuing story of Key West are the entertaining subject of this new photographic tribute.
Author : Rita B Troxel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578810859
1st person non-fiction stories of Key West in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s.
Author : June Keith
Publisher : Palm Island Press
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-25
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780990681717
From Key Largo to the Dry Tortugas, this true insider's guide to Florida's subtropical islands offers a comprehensive look at famous attractions such as daily sunset celebrations, historic bars, renowned restaurants, and America's only living coral reef. Supplemented with information about local hidden gems, it offers tips about secret gardens, hip diners, and beachfront bistros. The swashbuckling history of the Keys and some of its most famous inhabitants are brought to life with charming text—from Jimmy Buffett to the ever-present ghosts of Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams.
Author : John Viele
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 1561641014
Well-researched, fascinating accounts of Florida Keys' life of the past two centuries.